I really, really, hope I wold attack Scarif or be at Parliament.
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"Did you do horrible enough things already for the Rebellion at that point?" seems to be the dividing factor
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Admiral Otherfish didn't seem like an assassin
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the Admiral wasn't on Rogue One. He obeyed the order of the Council until Rogue One forced his hand
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seems pretty clear that the dividing line between the Rebellion proper and the Rogues is "anything left to lose"
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the Surrender Councillor believes some kind of worthwhile life is still possible underground
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if they disband the Rebellion and just "scatter"
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Jyn's speech is premised on the idea that it won't be, that after this moment decline is inevitable
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the Empire will just grow and grow until every tiny pocket of freedom is stamped out
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it's the same argument "Why can't we go back to the Shire and hide" in LotR
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so ironically in this framing courage comes from lack of hope
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the belief that things will never get better on their own, or even stay at their current level
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